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Patented May 12, 1903.

GILLISPA V. BOOOO AND JOSEPH W. HENAULT, OF LEADVILLE, COLORADO.

EXPRESS OR MAIL PROTECTION CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 728,078, dated May 12, 1903.

Application filed January 17, 1903. Serial No. 139,412. (No model.) i

This invention relates to railway-cars, and

contemplates the provision of improved means more especially designed for use in connection with express and mail cars for protection thereof and of the entire train against assault and burglary.

The nature of the invention will be readily comprehended, reference being had to the following detailed description and to the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention in its preferred form, it being understood that various modifications may be mad e therein without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined by the concluding claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of one end of a car equipped with the invention. Fig. 2 is an end view of the equipped car, full and dotte'idines showing the difierent positions of the-parts. i

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 denotes the car, which may be of the usual construction. It will be understood that the invention may be applied to a specially-provided car, in which case the car is preferably attached to the train next to the express or mail car or as close as possible thereto, or the invention may be applied to the express or mail car,this being readily accomplished without material modification of the car structure.

In each side 2 of the car is a preferably rectangular opening 3, and at each opening is a box 4, the outer wall 5 of which in the normally retracted position of the box is flush with the side of the car and completely fills the opening. The box is closed at allpoints except the inner side, which opens to the interior of the car, whereby access to the box is afiorded.

At the bottom of 'each box are strips 6, which serve to strengthen said bottom, and said strips occupy guide-grooves 7 in the I ot- 'lev er.

tom 8 of the car, as shown more clearly in Fig. 1. The boxes are constructed, preferably, of steel to resist the penetration of bullets, and in the fronto and sides 9 are loopholes 10 for observation and the discharge of firearms from within.

The boxes are extended from the sides of the car by the following means: Pivoted by a pin 11 to an ear. or ears on the car-floor is a lever 12, having at its outer or free end a handle 13. A link 14 is pivoted by a pin 15 at one end to the lever, and its other end is pivoted, by means of a pin'16, to the door of the box. In the normal retracted position of the box the lever is in the upright position. (Shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2.) By moving the lever in the direction indicated by the arrow the box is moved to the extended position, (shown in full lines in Fig. 2,) the lever assuming a horizontal position when the box is fully extended. The link 14 is pivoted to the lever near the pivotal point of the latter, thereby securing a good leverage and efiecting the movement of the box with the exer* cise of little power. Obviously the mean. employed enables the extension of the boxe with the minimum loss of time an importan'l advantage in the event of an assault. When extended, the box is supported by thestrips 6 and also by the link connection with the The box being extended, the occu pant may have a full view along thelength of the train through the side loop-holes and of the area in front of the box through the front loop-hole.

Inasmuch as it is frequently necessary to distinguish between members of the traincrew and the persons committing the assault there is provided a light 17, mounted on a supporting-rod which is slidable in a socket 18, provided in the upper portion-of the box. It will be understood that the light is elevated when the box is extended, and by its location and superior height a large area is lighted, enabling the occupant of the box to see the situation and direct his firearms against the proper persons. 5

We claim as our invention- 1. A railway-car having side openings, at bullet-proof 'box occupying each opening and mounted to be extended beyond the side of the car, and to be retracted to bring its outer wall flush with the car-wall, and means for moving the box said means consistingof a swinging lever pivoted to the car-floor and a link connecting the lever and box.

2. A railway-oar having side openings, a bullet proof box occupying each opening, strengthening-strips at the bottom of the box, gnide-grooves in the car-bottom for said strips, and means for moving the box to extended and retracted positions.

3. A railway-car carrying bullet-proof boxes mounted to be extended beyond the 'sides of the ear and provided with loop-holes GILLISPA V. B0000. JOSEPH W. HENAULT.

Witnesses:

JOHN LAW, OTIS L. ANDERSON. 

